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European authorities issue record €2.92bn in GDPR fines

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A new survey shows a slight decrease in daily data breaches – but a 168% increase in fines in the last 12 months.

European data regulators issued a record €2.92bn ($3.16bn) in fines from January 28, 2022 to January 27, 2023, a 168% increase from 2022, new data shows. The report, GDPR and Data Breach survey, which is published by the international law firm DLA Piper, details breaches in all countries including the UK, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

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